Maria Ohisalo
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Maria Karoliina Ohisalo (born 8 March 1985) is a Finnish politician and researcher who served as Minister of the Interior between 2019 and 2021.[2][3] The former chairman of the Green League, she has been a Member of Parliament since 2019.[4]
Quick Facts Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Prime Minister ...
Maria Ohisalo | |
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Minister of the Environment and Climate Change | |
In office 7 June 2022 – 20 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Emma Kari |
Succeeded by | Kai Mykkänen |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 6 June 2019 – 19 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Kai Mykkänen |
Succeeded by | Krista Mikkonen |
Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
Assumed office 17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) | |
Chairman of the Green League | |
In office 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15) – 10 June 2023 (2023-06-10) | |
Preceded by | Pekka Haavisto |
Succeeded by | Sofia Virta |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-03-08) 8 March 1985 (age 39) Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
Political party | Green League |
Spouse | Miika Johansson |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki (bachelor and master in political science) University of Eastern Finland (PhD)[1] |
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Ohisalo served as the Green League's interim chairman after Touko Aalto stepped down in September 2018. She was the only candidate in the Green League leadership election that was held in June 2019.[5] She co-chaired the Union of Green Youth and Students from 2013 to 2014[6][7] and has been a member of the Helsinki City Council since 2017 and an MP since 2019.